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CU GeoData FY25

$1,185
47%
Raised toward our $2,500 Goal
4 Donors
Project has ended
Project ended on December 05, at 11:59 PM EST
Project Owners

Carlos

Carrillo

$100

Nov 25, 2025

Hejie

Huang

Undisclosed Amount

Nov 25, 2025

Christine

Tryba-Cofrin

$500

Nov 24, 2025

Michael

Oak

$575

Nov 11, 2025
Levels
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$20

Circuit Sensor Purchase

This donation allows us to purchase sensors for general use and the testing of environmental data collection instruments, such as the CU GeoData tethersonde.

$50

Hardware Store Trip

This donation allows us to buy the necessary hardware for field research, such as dig sites and instrument build equipment. Save us a trip to the hardware store!

$100

Data Stream Maintenance

This donation allows us continue receiving data from our instrumentation. Donations will be used to maintain sensor connectivity for public data access.

$250

Zynect Soil Moisture Sensor

This donation allows us to measure volumetric soil water content, the data for which will be incorporated into the larger CU GeoData sensor network and used by the Emergent Climate Risk Lab for seasonal drought forecasting.

$490

2 Essential Well Water Tests

This donation allows us to conduct EPA certified water testing for over 52 analytes, such as heavy metals, fertilizer contamination, and bacteria. This data will be used to monitor water health in vulnerable Tompkins county areas.

$500

BRONZE

- You will have access to the GeoData team member resume book for recruiting and networking.

$1,000

SILVER

- You will receive a semesterly newsletter with updates on our team and projects.

$1,100

Air Quality Sensor

This donation allows us to measure temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, carbon dioxide concentrations, particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds and will be used to make real-time air quality decisions during summer wildfires and track seasonal vegetation health. The data is publicly visible on Air Quality Egg Website: https://airqualityegg.com/portal/

$2,500

Basic Weather Station

This donation will allow us to deploy an additional weather station. Each weather station measures temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and relative direction, and precipitation, which is then used to supplement the existing Northeast Weather Association weather station network. Collected data is used for research and New York State integrated pest management. The data will be accessible on the NEWA website: https://newa.cornell.edu/

$2,500

GOLD

- Representatives from your organization or company have the option of joining priority meetings with team members to discuss our projects. - CU GeoData can host information sessions that are open to members and the greater Cornell community.

$3,500

LEGACY

An Onset weather station or Nexsens weather station buoy will be purchased and deployed in the Ithaca community.